Ecopetrol appoints Joaquín Gutiérrez Caballero as new CEO

The board of directors of Ecopetrol, the largest Colombian company and one of the main integrated energy groups on the American continent, has unanimously appointed Joaquín Gutiérrez Caballero as the new CEO. The company announced this in a note, specifying that the manager will take up the role permanently on 28 September, taking over from Camilo Barco, the current interim CEO.

Gutiérrez, a graduate in business administration and with over 30 years of professional experience, was chosen at the end of a selection procedure conducted by the competent committee of the board of directors. The priorities indicated include strengthening value creation, transparent management and strengthening relationships with the Colombian state, local communities, investors and employees. Ecopetrol produces more than 60% of Colombia's hydrocarbons and also operates in Brazil, the United States and Mexico.